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Jacksonville-based Sea Star Line, LLC has announced that El Faro, the most recent addition to their fleet, will make a commercial charter to the Middle East during the summer months, and will return to the Puerto Rico service in the fall.
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At the end of 2005 Kalmar Industries established its own subsidiary company in India through the acquisition of 51% of Indlift, which had been the agent for Kalmar products in India since 2000. The previous owner of Indlift, Vijay Kumar, is now Managing D
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Members of the European Liner Affairs Association (ELAA) have finalized their Proposal to the European Commission on how the liner shipping industry should be regulated in Europe in the event that Regulation 4056/86 is abolished. This is perhaps the most
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Italia Marittima SpA (ITS) and Zim will launch a new weekly transatlantic service early August 2006. Designated the North Europe ' US East Coast (NEC) service, it will link the North European ports of Antwerp, Hamburg and Liverpool with New York, Norfolk
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Container shipping lines operating from Asia to the US are concerned that even a modest peak season in the summer and fall months will cause disruptions and have major cost impacts on their operations, particularly with regard to East Coast all-water ship
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Doug J. Marchand, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), announced today the signing of a major new agreement between CMA CGM, one of the world's fastest growing shipping lines, and the Port of Savannah.
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The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) hailed Maersk Line's recent cleaner air efforts by switching to less-toxic, lower-sulfur fuels in all of its ships calling at California ports, but said much more still needs to be done to save lives
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Shipping is thriving in Red Bank as Troy Container Line has more than doubled the size of its staff during the last three years, announced Owner and Chairman Michael Troy. In its 23rd year, Troy Container Line's remarkable growth has enabled it to dramati
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The Grand Alliance (GA), of which Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is a member, has suspended its North Atlantic Express (ATX) and Pacific Atlantic Express (PAX) services to the Port of Rotterdam.
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In conjunction with IFFCBANO's 28th Annual Conference June 1-4, 2006 at the New Orleans Royal Sonesta Hotel, the Association will present its first annual 'Award of Excellence.' Entities and individuals are considered as candidates who demonstrate a recor
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The German container-shipping line closed the 2005 business year with an upbeat result before taxes of EUR 47.4 million, putting it firmly on course for profit, despite pressure on rates and a disproportionate rise in operating costs*
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Italia Marittima will launch a new service linking its Mediterranean hub, Taranto Container Terminal, with Algiers. The ALS service commenced on May 9. A 369-teu chartered vessel will offer sailings every nine days.
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Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the second largest operator of container ships and one of the fastest-growing maritime transportation companies in the world will begin calling at the Port of Seattle next year.
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United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) posted another strong performance in 2005 with turnover increased to over US$ 1 billion for the first time, total container carryings again exceeding the one million teu mark and a net profit for the year of US$115 mill
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Effective with the sailing of the Zim Mumbai, ZIM American Integrated Shipping Services Company will commence its newest weekly, all water, direct India Express (IDX) Service through the Suez Canal to US East Coast Ports in New York, Norfolk and Charlesto
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Intermarine, a leading worldwide provider of ocean transport as well as inland heavy-haul transportation services for breakbulk, specialized project and heavy lift cargoes, will reopen its New Orleans headquarters June 5, company officials said.
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Member shipping lines in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) have adopted a voluntary rate program for shipments of US meat and poultry to Asia, as the bulk of service contracts in that market segment come up for renewal.
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